Cassock of Jerzy Popiełuszko

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Father Jerzy Popiełuszko

The cassock of Father Jerzy Popiełuszko, including the clerical collar, shirt, and other items associated with him underwent conservation and is on display after the assassination.

Born on 14 September 1947 in Okopy, Białystok, Alfons entered the seminary after graduating high school, then he was forced to serve in Bartoszyce military. Despite the communist indoctrination, Alfons had a strong faith in being a Catholic. Then, as Father Jerzy, he served in several Archdiocese of Warsaw parishes, including youth ministry and healthcare.[1]

While on his last journey to the parish of the Holy Polish Martyr Brothers in Bydgoszcz, Father Jerzy was brutally murdered by Security Service. After the assassination and the body discovery of Father Jerzy on, his funeral took place on 3 November 1984.[1]

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